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    Dream Dogs - Poppy
    Dream Dogs - Poppy
    Dream Dogs - Poppy
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    Dream Dogs - Poppy

    By Aimee Harper

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    The sixth fabulous adventure from the gorgeous series set in a glamorous pooch parlour, for animal-crazy girls who love dogs and looking after them.

    Small pooches mean big problems for Bella and her mum at Dream Dogs pooch parlour!

    Bella is determined to come up with a plan to help raise the money to buy a special and VERY expensive new bath so that even the littlest pooches can get pampered to perfection at her mum’s grooming parlour.

    With the help of her best friend Amber and the owner of a gorgeous little Yorkshire Terrier called Poppy, Bella starts up a doggy dress-up photo booth in the local shopping centre. However, nothing quite goes according to plan and it takes a very hairy fairy to save the day!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateJul 8, 2010
    ISBN9780007396900
    Dream Dogs - Poppy
    Author

    Aimee Harper

    Animal-crazy Aimee lives by the seaside with her two dogs, Missy, a greedy 3 year old black labrador and Milo, a naughty Jack Russell puppy. When she is not writing, Aimee loves taking Missy and Milo for long walks along the beach and attending local dog shows.

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    • 2/5
      I love the author Avi, but not this book. I guess I am not much of a fantasy animal book.
    • 3/5
      Avi is an imaginative author, but he lacks a strong characteristic voice. This tale of a brave young mouse is a little too pat, but the natural history details mix very well with the anthropomorphic bits.
    • 5/5
      Poppy is a wonderful story about a little mouse named (as you can probably guess) Poppy. She and her huge family live on the edge of Dimwood forest. Dimwood is controlled by a great horned owl called Mr. Ocax. Poppy's family is too big to stay in one spot, so they ask for permission to move to New House. But when Mr. Ocax refuses, Poppy must set out on a journey, meet a surprising new character, and discover some shocking things. I really liked the fun storyline and the great illustrations. I recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy (and/or mice). Even though it is book two in the Poppy Stories, that doesn't really affect your ability to understand it.
    • 5/5
      Personal Response: I absolutely loved this novel! I thought it was richly detailed and was quite humorous throughout the book. It was easy to pick up and read and I actually read it in two days. I thought the illustrations were nicely done and I liked how realistic the drawings were. Curricular Connections- The owl Onx was a big negative bully throughout the novel. It would be great to use in upper elementary classes and would provoke good discussion on how and was he was a bully. The literary concept of personification can be addressed as well in that there are countless examples in how the animals acted like humans.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite children's authors... Poppy is part of a series of books about the mice in Dimwood forest. The book is exciting and has wonderful characters from a brave field mouse named Poppy to a crabby old porcupine named Ereth. This was our family dinner book but it was so good that we read it whenever we found time to all sit together.
    • 3/5
      The students in the 3rd grade class I am observing in were reading this book, so I decided to join in. The prospect of talking animals seemed to excite many of the students, and though they were engaged for the beginning of the book, there were parts where the plot slowed down a bit and the student interest would start to wane. Regardless most of the students liked the book and they all finished it eventually.
    • 4/5
      My favorite thing about this book is that my neice gave it to me for Christmas. However, even if it isn't a Christmas present from your neice it is a well written small tale of a brave young mouse.
    • 5/5
      Poppy, a young deer mouse, and her large family are protected by Mr. Ocax, a great horned owl, from the cruel porcupines that would otherwise eat them. In exchange, they have to ask permission of Mr. Ocax to go beyond a certain distance from the abandoned house where they live. After Mr. Ocax refuses that a part of Poppy’s family move to a new house, Poppy sets out on a dangerous adventure to discover what might be the real motive behind Mr. Ocax’s refusal. Is he really protecting the mice? Poppy has to come face-to-face with the harsh truth, and confront Mr. Ocax by herself. This charming tale’s fantasy elements are the fact that the animals talk, think like humans, and also do some activities like humans (the mice are homeschooled, and take tests). Beyond the fantasy aspect, it is a tale of courage, going beyond widely-held ideas, and using logic, which applies to real life. It is easy to relate to the character of Poppy, who is thinking more clearly than her headstrong father. Some parts are funny, and the language used amusing. Others are scary (for a mouse); yet, others are full of tenderness and poetry. The pencil drawings are really cute, and add to the wonderfulness of the story. Highly recommended for grades 3-6.
    • 5/5
      Library thing part C…#2 of 2 FantasyAvi, and Brian Floca. Poppy. New York: Orchard, 1995. Print. Poppy, the second title in the Adventures of Poppy and Friends series follows Poppy from a romantic evening with Ragweed to a solo expedition through Dimwood Forest in search of New House and its surrounding fields of corn. Avi has created a believable mouse world. The setting in Dimwood region is drawn and illustrated on the first two pages. This excellent map of the region allows us to follow Poppy and gives the plot more credibility. Poppy’s constant emotional flux reflects the fiber of nature. One minute she is ecstatic and wants to ballroom dance with Ragweed amid the country’s panoramic beauty and the next minute a predator has appeared and the whole wheel of life and death in nature turns and leaves Poppy alone, grief stricken, and guilty. Mr. Ocax, the supposed mouse clan protector, has clawed Ragweed into his deadly razor beak, just moments before Ragweed could propose to Poppy. Mr. Ocax demands every mouse to ask his permission before they set foot out of Gray House yard. The penalty for not asking is instant death. Ragweed refused to play along with Mr. Ocax and his rule. He refused to follow blindly. He had a strong sense of independence and common sense. But we also see where Ragweed’s rashness and overconfidence got the better of him on Bannock Hill. Poppy’s strong sense of responsibility to her family and to the rest of the overpopulated mouse clan, spurs her on to vindicate Ragweed’s reputation and to cross Dimwood Forest without Mr. Ocax permission. Poppy’s bravery and stamina slowly become evident when she discovers New House and its corn fields with Mr. Porcupines help, in spite of Mr. Ocax threats and attacks. She fights the sinister Mr. Ocax with a quill for a sword and after a fantastic battle, she remains the victor. Mouse v.s. owl and Poppy v.s. self are conflicts that unfold an enthralling animal fantasy that intertwines porcupine knowledge, mouse ingenuity, courage, death, and survival. Avi’s careful descriptions and clear cut details of each of the animals, adds to the suspenseful realistic awe of the forest creatures: owl’s wings and flight patterns, pellets at the bottom of his perch, porcupine’s diet, stinky den, protective quills and coat. The triumph of the littlest heroine in the midst of nature’s most cunning predator is always exciting and a page turner. A must have book for grades 3-6 and middle school. I would highly recommend it for special education classes and intermediate ELL students.
    • 4/5
      I read this as a bedtime story to my 8 year old and we really enjoyed it. Poppy is a very likable heroine and the story moves along quickly. The ending did seem a little abrupt though. We would've liked a more drawn out happy ending where Poppy was recognized for her struggles. I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series.
    • 3/5
      this book is a sad book because some one dies
    • 3/5
      This is a cute story about a mouse who wants revenge on the evil "King" Owl, Mr. Ocax. Mr. Ocox ate Poppy's boyfriend and Poppy eventually stands up to Mr. Ocax. We learn at the end that Mr. Ocax didn't even know what he had been talking about the whole time. It is good for children to see that even a tiny mouse can stand up and make a difference, so they can too.
    • 4/5
      Beyond the fantasy and adventure of "Poppy," there are great sections that can be used to strengthen science curriculum (food chains), personal loss and character education. I personally enjoyed a part when Poppy decides to carry on the quest because it is the right thing to do when she could easily have turned back.
    • 2/5
      Poppy is a story of a teenage mouse, Poppy, who looses her boyfriend due to a evil owl who ate him. The owl, Mr. Ocax, rules the area around the Dimwood forest and has all of the other mice under his reign. Poppy stands up to the owl and eventually defeats him in retribution for killing her boyfriend. Poppy is a story of someone who goes against the odds to defeat a great evil.Mr. Ocax’s rule is an interesting one. He uses disinformation to control his subjects, much like modern day dictators do today, such as in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq and Kim Jung Ill’s North Korea. Mr Ocax claims that without Mr. Ocax, the mice would be eaten by porcupines. Poppy discovers this mistruth one day when she meets a porcupine who tells her that he only eats bark.I think this story could be used to cover a science unit on certain animals such as a deer mice, owls and porcupines. I also think the story could be used as a map reading exercise because the book includes a map of Mr. Ocax’s supposed territory. Another thing that I think a teacher could do with this book is for students to think of other situations in social studies lessons where someone defied horrendous odds to overcome a bad situation – such as the civil rights movement, the American civil war, etc . . .
    • 5/5
      A wonderful read-aloud that I shared with my 3rd grade class last year. The story line is engaging, the language exquisite and the possibilities for cross-curricular connections is endless.
    • 5/5
      It was awsome, as are all of Avi's books.
    • 5/5
      This is a really exciting tale of a young deer mouse who faces the great horned owl, Mr. Ocax. The owl imagines himself the supreme ruler of Dimwood Forest, lording it over the mouse community. They, unfortunately, have outgrown the food supplies of their home and want to move half of their members to New House where the fields are supposed to be full of grain. Mr. Ocax refuses to let them move, citing Poppy's failure to obey his directives as his reason. Poppy undertakes a great journey through the dark forest to see if New House is really all that it's said to be, to find out why Mr. Ocax wants to keep the mice out, and to restore her reputation. Poppy learns to judge friends and enemies for herself rather than relying on the opinions of a tyrant. In the end, she discovers that she possesses all the strength and courage she needs to survive and help her community find a new home.
    • 4/5
      There is a mouse named Poppy who has to save his family from a humongous owl who is preventing them from moving to a place where they won't starve from lack of food.
    • 2/5
      A family of mice need to move because they do not have enough food; moving will put their lives in peril because of the owl who deems himself the lord of the forest. I had to read this for work (I'm a librarian and coach a book competition team); definitely not a favorite.
    • 4/5
      A charming and delightful story.
    • 5/5
      At the edge of Dimwood Forest, there was an owl called, Mr. Ocax, waiting for predators to catch and eat. Mr. Ocax always lied to the mouse family that he was protecting them. It was actually him, who was eating the mices. Poppy, a little mouse in the family, has to fight for her best to prove that Mr. Ocax wasn't protecting them.
    • 4/5
      {inside flap} It is scary to look Mr. Ocax in the eyes. Especially if you are a deer mouse and only six inches long (and three inches of that is your tail). Besides, if you are Poppy you would rather be dancing in the moonlight. Instead, you have to defend youself against the tyranny of Mr. Ocax, a great horned owl, who, compared to you, is huge.Mr. Ocax has declared himself king of Dimwood Forest, claiming that he alone protects the mice from porcupines. In order to expand beyond Gray House (where they have lived since the farmer left), the mouse family must ask Mr. Ocax's consent. e refuses, saying that Poppy and her boyfriend did not request permission for a little dancing on Bannock Hill. That moment begins all the trouble. Frightening trouble, as it turns out, for Poppy must come face-to-face with a dreaded porcupine and, equally alone, confront Mr. Ocax at his most feirce. It's then that Poppy learns there is no bully worse than a bully whose bluff is called. {Review} A good little story about courage. But I thought it had to much death in it. In the first pages a mouse gets eaten and it's not pretty. A little to much for some younger kids I think. But a nice little story none the less.

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    Dream Dogs - Poppy - Aimee Harper

    One

    Down the Plughole

    It was Saturday morning. As usual, Dream Dogs was busy. Bella sat in the window, cuddling her dog, Pepper, and watching as her mum waved goodbye to Miss Waldicott and her little West Highland terrier, Angus.

    Same time next week, Suzi? said Miss Waldicott. Come along, Angus. Walkies!

    The freshly washed little Westie barked and jumped up at the treat Miss Waldicott was holding out. The salon door clanged shut.

    Suzi wiped her hands on her pink Dream Dogs overall. My back is killing me, she sighed. Angus is really too small for me to wash in our bath.

    Bella gazed at the salon’s bath. It had been built on a special platform, so that her mum didn’t have to bend down too much when she was washing the dogs. But when the dogs were small like Angus, it was a bit of a problem.

    You should wash him in the sink, maybe? Bella suggested.

    They used the salon sink sometimes, for the really little dogs.

    Suzi shook her head. He’s too big for that, she said. Typical, isn’t it? Most of my clients seem to be small dogs. And a special small dog-bath costs a fortune.

    Three thousand pounds, Bella said, remembering her mum complaining about the cost of a small dog-bath when they had first come to Sandmouth to set up Dream Dogs. That seemed ages ago. They loved Sandmouth now, with its long sandy beach and Cliffside Primary and all of Bella and her little brother Louie’s friends nearby. It was weird to think that they had once lived in London.

    Luckily they’ve come down in price a bit since I last looked, said Suzi. She rang up the till and put in the twenty-pound note that Miss Waldicott had given her. But they are still nearly a thousand pounds each. I can’t possibly afford that.

    Bella checked out of the window. The pink Dream Dogs van and mobile dog-wash trailer was parked outside. She looked at the dark pink lettering underneath the Dream Dogs logo on the side of the trailer.

    Paws ’n’ Purrs. The Pet Shop for All Your Pet’s Needs.

    Maybe you could ask the pet shop to sponsor you again, Bella suggested. Like they did with the trailer.

    Suzi shook her head gloomily. They wouldn’t sponsor me for a bath as well, she said. No, Bella. It looks like I’ll just have to put up with what we’ve got.

    The salon door tinkled. Bella brightened. It was her favourite clients, Mimi Taylor and her little Pomeranian, Crystal.

    Morning, Mimi,

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